Neurology
·Neurology
Stroke Syndromes — Vascular Territories
⭐ PREMIUM
ANTERIOR Cerebral Artery (ACA):
• Contralateral leg weakness > face/arm
• Urinary incontinence
• Frontal lobe signs — abulia, apathy
MIDDLE Cerebral Artery (MCA) — most common:
• Contralateral face + arm weakness > leg
• Aphasia (if dominant hemisphere — usually left)
• Hemineglect (if non-dominant — right)
• Eyes deviate TOWARD lesion
POSTERIOR Cerebral Artery (PCA):
• Contralateral hom…
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